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and also configures the D - ATIS. o The SME's would also receive background information on how PDC works and how CPDLC would work. There is information about the architecture of the syst em and also how avionics works with the system. o SME's would follow current SME's to initial waterfall sites for OJT and then branch out on their own to assist downstream facilities. o The SME's would be representing the DataComm Program office and po ssibly be the only air traffic fed involved in the deployment at that site. o The SME's would work with Harris contract support and the Local 48 NATCA/management team. Second level engineering will also be available at the center. When someone else is re presenting the program office as the fed, SME's would assist as documentation and onsite support. o Training will begin as soon possible and deployment will run through October of 2016. · Attended meeting at Delta Airlines with Facility Representat ive Brian Kellman to discuss when their fleet would be equipped with CPDLC and be able to participate in CPDLC operations at ATL and other facilities throughout the country. ENROUTE AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION (ERAM): Julio Henriques (ZNY) serves the NATCA Membership as the ERAM Implementation Lead. The ERAM report for this week is below. · On Tuesday, October 13 th ZNY was the last site to power off host. · EAD4000U Status: o ZDC and ZJX conducted testing in TTL: 10/26 - 10/30 o Many issue s were identified and analysis will continue this week. ZJX expects to put this release on the Operational floor Friday 10/6. o ZDC discovered a mapping problem from when FAST merged the new release. They lost Geomap data (airway labels, filters, etc) an d are still waiting further analysis. Currently this is the only issue that could prevent ZDC from putting this release on the Operational floor on Thursday night 10/5 as currently planned. They will benchmark Thursday afternoon and make the decision. o After one week or more of operational use at ZDC and ZJX, the sites will benchmark to continue on the release or fall back to the previous build. Authorization for operational use will be given to the remaining sites if no new issues are identified that pr event ZDC and ZJX from continuing on the build. · SIG 1656 Track Control: o A Safety panel was conducted and no hazards with unconditional track control functionality were identified. A team from ZDC and ZNY will be at the Tech Center this week fo r a prototype demonstration from Lockheed. Assuming the prototype demonstration goes well, the earliest the SIG could likely be delivered is in a EAD400 delta in the February 2016 timeframe. This would be a larger, more complex "delta" build than has been the norm. o NATCA was advised that the Post Implementation Review (PIR) AT